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RANGE. APPLICATION FILED APR-19.1918- [1706226024- (Zar/es WW 9 3, M awPatentd July 8, 1919.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

CHARLES W. NYE, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO THE MINNESOTASTOVE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF MINNESOTA.

RANGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 8, 1919.

Application filed April 19,1918. Serial No. 229.513. 7

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. NYE, a

citizen of the United States, residing at- Minneapolis, in the county ofHennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Ranges, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to ranges, stoves and similar heating devices andhas for its .ob ject in particular to provide a corner structure forporcelain ranges which will be attractive in appearance and at the sametime strong and durable. A further object is to provide a structure ofthis kind which can be readily assembled.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear inconnection with the detailed description thereof and are particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, illustrating the application of my invention in apreferred form, Figure 1 is a side view of a portion of a range providedwith my invention. Fig. 2 is a view in section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is a view in section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a plan viewas seen inside the corner structure.

In the drawings, 10 designates a portion of the body of a range, thewalls of which have their corners or margins secured in a manner now tobe described. 12 and 14 designate two of the plates or sheetsconstituting the walls of the range which are located at right angles toeach other. These plates are constructed of sheet metal, preferably ofrolled sheet iron, coated with porcelain enamel. The plates near theirends are bent at right angles to form the portions 16 and 18 at thecorners of the range and a number of holes extend through the corner at45 degrees thereto for receiving the bolts by which the plates aresecured together. Then the parts are assembled the plates are placedtogether with the portion 18 lying inside the portion 16 and a rightangled strip 20 is placed on the outside to complete the joint. Thisright angled strip is preferably of nickel plated iron. It is providedwith holes registering with the holes in the plates which constitute thewall, and the corner edge is beveled at 22. Through the holes are passedbolts 24 having notched heads 26 fitting u on the beveled portion 22 andhaving the inner threach ed ends provided with nuts 28 which engage theplate 14 and the inner right angled portion 18. When the notched headsof the bolts are turned by a suitable tool the angular position of thenuts 28 will cause them to be held securely in place and prevented fromturning.

The advantages of my invention will be obvious from the foregoingdescription. The provision of an outer strip of nickel plated metal notonly gives a pleasing finish to the corners but on account of the rightangled shape thereof combined with the right angled ends of the twoplates results in a very strongand durable corner construction. This isespecially the case on ac count of the forty-five degree position of thesecuring bolts, while by placing the nuts for the latter inside thecorner they are securely held in place and prevented from turning.

I claim:

1. A range comprising vertical end and side plates having their endsbent to form over-lapping right angled portions at the corners of therange, a right angled strip adapted to fit against the outer surface ofsaid corners, bolts passing through registering holes in the corners ofthe plates and the strip, and bisecting the right angled corners, saidbolts having their heads fitting upon the outer surface of said strip,and nuts on the other ends of said bolts fitting between the sides ofthe right angled corner.

2. A range comprising vertical end and side plates having their endsbent to form over-lapping right angled portions at the corners of therange, a right angled strip adapted to fit against the outer surface ofsaid corners, said strip having its outer edge beveled at forty-fivedegrees, bolts passing through registering holes in the corners of theplates and the strip and bisecting the right angled corners, said boltshaving their heads fitting upon the beveled portion of said strip, andnuts on the other ends of said bolts fitting between the sides of theright angled corner.

3. A range comprising vertical end and side plates of porcelain enamelcoated metal, each of said plates having its end formed with a rightangled portion to overlap a corresponding ri t angled portion of theadjacent plate whereby the corners are of double thickness, a rightangled nickel plated metal strip adapted to fit upon the outer surfaceof said corners, said strip having" its outer edge beveled at 45degrees, bolts passing through registering holes in the corners of theplate and the strip and bisecting the right angles, said bolts havingtheir head's fitting upon the beveled portion of said Strip and nuts onthe inner ends of said bolts fittingbetween the Sides of the rightangled In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

CHARLES \V. NYE.

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